Karen Khachanov - Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina. Prediction for the match ATP Barcelona

Khachanov and Davidovich-Fokina will meet in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona tournament on April 18. Khachanov has not yet reached his peak condition. In the match with Munyar, his attacking game was almost flawless, but in defense, the Russian made too many mistakes. With such instability, it will be extremely difficult for him in a duel against Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina, who has scored a good move and is able to take advantage of the opponent's problems. What bets should I pay attention to in the upcoming match? - find out in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Karen Khachanov

Current form
Khachanov defeated Jaume Munyar 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the Barcelona tournament. In a duel with the Spaniard, Karen made one ace, made four break points and lost two games on his serve. In the first round, the Russian beat Cameron Norrie.
Professional qualities
Khachanov looks much more convincing on the dirt surface than on other courts. Here he is less dependent on the serve, and his mobility is enough to get into a comfortable position for a powerful forehand attack. Karen's backhand is more straightforward and he makes mistakes most of the time. At the same time, it is difficult to say that Khachanov is in optimal shape right now, but he is definitely close to his best playing conditions at the moment.
Current indicators in the tour
Khachanov has won seven ATP trophies in his career. The 28-year-old Russian won his last title in 2024, winning the open hard court competition in Doha. Karen is currently in 27th place in the world ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
3 of the last 4 matches involving Khachanov were played in three sets.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Current form
Davidovich-Fokina beat Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the competition in Barcelona. Alejandro scored one ace, made five break points and lost three games on his serve. In the first round, the Spaniard scored a victory over Stan Wawrinka.
Professional qualities
Davidovich-Fokina prefers active tennis. Alejandro moves around the court a lot, trying to get a lot of balls back into the court. The Spaniard has a good forehand with a great topspin. In principle, he also has a reliable backhand. The only thing that Davidovich-Fokine lacks is the variability in attack, but even so, this season he has shown excellent results both on the hard court and on the ground.
Current indicators in the tour
The 25-year-old Spaniard is currently ranked 30th in the world rankings. During his career, Davidovich-Fokina won only three titles, among which there is not a single ATP category. Alejandro won his last trophy in 2019, winning a competition in Liuzhou.
Interesting facts for betting
Davidovich-Fokina has won 5 of the last 7 matches.
Trends
Davidovich-Fokinabetwith a head start (+3.5)
Davidovich-Fokina has won with a handicap (+3.5) of a game in the last 10 matches
1.29Pobeda Davidovich-Fokinabet
Davidovich-Fokina has won 6 of the last 7 matches
1.55The Totalbetis more than 20.5
In 7 of Khachanov's last 8 matches, more than 20.5 games were played.
1.55Bet 1 set - Davidovich-Fokina victory
Davidovich-Fokina won the 1st set in 5 of the last 6 matches
1.59Tip and bets
Khachanov has not yet reached his best playing conditions. With Munyar, the Russian's offensive play was practically flawless, while in defense, Karen made a lot of mistakes. With such characteristics, it will be extremely difficult for him to pass Davidovich-Fokina, who has scored a good move.
Our betting tip is that Davidovich-Fokina will win with a handicap of (-3) games for a coefficient of 1.93
Bet on the total
Khachanov and Davidovich-Fokina had previously met three times during their careers. Their last head-to-head match was played in 2023 on the Monte Carlo clay courts. That match ended in two sets. We expect that the upcoming match between them will be played in two games.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.82
Bet on the first set
In three of the last five Davidovich-Fokina matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Khachanov will also start with the grassroots first game.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.89